Rail-joint.



No, 843,853. PATENTED FEB. 12, 1907.

J; A.jJ. VANCB. RAIL JOINT. APPLIUATION FILED'MAY 29.*1906;

-2 saura-sum1 PATENTED- FEB. 12, 1907.

J. A. J. VANGE. RAIL JOINT. APPLICATION FILED MAY 29. 1908.

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"JESSE ALvEN JAuEsyANcE, or MOHAWK,y"rinnvnssnn ,y

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State of Tennessee, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in .Rail-Joints,`, of which the following is a specification, reference being had vtl'ierein to the accompanying drawings. y

My inventionjrelates' to improvements in joints for track-rails; and it consists in thenovel construction, combination, and ar.- parts hereinafter fully described and claimed. Y

The object of thesinvention isto provide a connection of this character which lwill hold the meeting ends 'of'two track-rails iirlrly and securely together and-in alinement with' out the useof the usual bolts.`

Further objects andadvantages ofthe in means of which ,they are accompli shed, will be `made clear by an examination of the following specication, taken in'connection with vtl? l accompanying drawings, in which- Figuije A1 `is-a top'plan view of my improve rail-joint. Fig. 2,is a side elevation of the same. Figs. 3, 4, and 5 are vertical trans#v verse sectional views taken, respectively, on

the planes indicated by the lines 3 3, 4 4, and 5 5 in Fig. 1. Fig. '6 is a detail vertical longitudinal sectional view taken on the plane iiidicated by the line 6 6 in Fig. 1; Fig. 7 is a lperspective view of the inner chair member of the joint. Figs'. 8 and 9 are perspective views of the outer and inner 'sides ofone' of the intermediate chair orish-plate members,

. -and Fig. 10, is a perspective view of the outerv chair-member of the joint. Fig. v1 1 is a detail of parts, showing the flattened portionofthe brace-screws and the intermediate washer sfo Referring to the drawings by numeral, 1. denotes'my improved jointor connection for j securing the meeting ends of two trackf-rails'Q together and upon cross-ties 3. 'The rail# 'joi'nt comprises an inner rail-chair member4,

an-oute-r chair member 5, and two similar ish.l

I plates or-.intermediate chair members-6J -The inner member 4. is preferably-about onefhalfff the length of thefmembers 5 -6 and is'fma'del from. one piecejto fit the bases,'base-langes, and web portions of the two abutting'rails `2.. This member 4 Vcomprises a'base 7 to engageA Sip eci'ication. of Letters Patent. Applicashun@ may 29,19oq. smi Nol 319.325.

Patenta reb. 12, 19117.

the bases of the rails, inwardly-extending'an- 55j gular portions 8 to engage the base-flanges of A the rails, and upwardly-extending parallel' portions 9 to engage the webs cf the rails. In the portions v91 are fcrmedalining elongated apertures' 10, which register with silrilaraperf, 6o .tures formed in the welzscf -the rails' in crdr to -receive transverse pins 11, whith latter have their tapered ends seated in sockets 12, formed in the intermediate Irerrbers 6, :as i.: shown in Fig; 4. .Upon these pcrticrs `9 arev 65 provided 4luigitudinally-e'lfitendirg tcrgues or ribs 13, whi .21 'project cutwardl'y'ann' into grooves 14, fornted'in the nielrgljers 6. fUpcn then'ter-cf the bs se 7 isprcvided afectengularblock er lug 15, adapted to p rject into' 7n alining recesses 16, fcrned the erdst-f the rails 2, asshcwn in Figs. '35nd rIliistlc'ck 15 is disposed directly'b eneath the slr all spacev which is left between the ends'tfthetwo-rt ils r to prevent vthem-from` buckling! when they 75..

vvexpand, and inf order. to prevent vthis s ace*l from becoming :filled with'sand andthellke I funn in said block a. vertical cperirg .17', which extendsthrcugh thebase 'Tan d ha s the f upper portions 'of itsside. walls ere'd cut- '8b wardly, asshown at "18, Each cf the inter.- mediate chair Irem'bers or liste lates is .also formed from a single piece an corrprises 'an Iangular upright portion .19*- and' inner and outer base portions20'21.' 85 The inner' and u'nderfacesy t;the'po'rtions 19 '21, are. sl'iapedl` to tfoverjand' againstl` the outer sides ofthe. Iinner member 4 and ofthe rails12, a Isuitable depression jor. recess being centrally-located upon .said facesl to receive.. 9o the member-.4, so "thatithe/'members 6-`t snugly against the rails and; the inner'lnem; ber. The br-5,0 Portion l20 has its center cut\j \\v away 'to receivethe' member- 4, anditis about vhalf the 'widthof the base 7 andthe rail-bases 95 v vunderwhichitprojects,asseeninligl-5,.Upony lthe outer facesofgt'he portions-19 andfl are. .foi-med, at'thecenter'andadjacent to theends of each offtlie members (if-integral bracesorareinforcing." 'enlargements j'23, the.` .centralr one lof-Whiclfr bein-g `larger than the end ones fand having two 'spike-riving ,apertnres v24, while the end-ones .have-but one of such apertures 24. l i Thel said'g'rooves -,1 4jand sockets -12l 'areformed in the' i 1mer:-faces of ythe portions 1o 5 190i the .membersSpandinsaid faces 'are :also formedvsoekets olf-seats 25 to receii'v'ethe tapered ends of pins Qofwhichf latter ext-'end l 2 5 raising their 45 or lug'l upon the through transverse elongated apertures or openings formed in the webs of the rails 2. Formed in the upperportions of the braces 23 and in integral bosses 27 upon the upright portions 19 of the members 6 are squari` sockets 28 to receive the square ends ci brace-screws 29, any number ot which latter may beeinploye d. i

The outer chair member 5 is adapted to 1o rest upon the cross-ties 3 and comprises a base 3.0, along the sides of which are up- Wardly and inwardly projecting flanges 31 to receive the base portions 21 of the members 6.' Upon these flanges 31 are integral bosses I 5 32, in which are formed circular opeitings 33 to receive the lower ends of the-angularlydisposed brace-screws 29. Each o'l these screws 29 has upon its'threaded portion two l nuts 34 .35 andanin'termediate washer 36,

2o which latter is prevented lifoiii'iotatiiig by forces the port-ion 190i the member 6 firmly against thejmcmber 4 or the rail 2. The

5o other nut ,35 is then screwed down to torce 'the Washer against the nutl 84, and thus lock the latter in position. At the proper points in the base of the member 5 are formed apertures 38, which register with the aper- 35 tures 24 to receive spikes 39, the latter serving to secure the joint upon the cross-ties. ln the center of the upper 'tace of the base 30 is formed a transverse groove or channel 40, which has its ends openingr through the 4o ianges 31, as shownat 41. `'l`lie bottom of this groove 40 is inclined outwardly and downwardly from its center to its outer ends,

as shown in Fig. 10, and its center is disposed ldirectly beneath the opening 17 in the block bottoni of the'niember 4, so that the sand, &c., j

said opening 17 may pass down the inclined bott 0m-of the groove 40 and out of the joint in order that the rails mayl freely expand and l5o contract under the action of heat and cold.

1 In assembling the joint the Aends oi' the rails 2 are inserted inthe opposite ein is oi the member 4, and the pins 11 and 26 are then inserted in their proper opposite sides of themeinber 4 andthe rails 2, so that the member 5 may be slipped lon g'itudinally upon them. T he screws 29 may y l `outer chair member,

then .be placed in position and tightened and 6 2 the .spiles 39 driven into the cross-ties. to

hold 4the joint upon the saine.` It will be seen that this j'oiiit will hold. the rails'lirii'ily and securely together and in alinein'ent with each other, but? at the same time permit of the necessary expansion and contraction'.

which falls through ap'.-'rturcs. The two v 55 members 6 are thenplaced in position upon Various changes in the forni, proportion, and minor details of construction may be iiiadc without departing from the spirit or sacrificing any of the advantages of the invention as deiiiied bythe appended claims.

Having thus described my said invention, what I claim as new, and desire to soci-.re by Letters Patent of the United States, is-

1. In a rail-joint, an inner chair member,

an loiiter chair member, and intermediate chair members or 'fish-plates, the latter engaging said outer member and said inner' member and the rails therein.

2. In a rail-joint, an inner chair an oiitcr chair member, intermediate chair members, and adji; st able braces between the latter and said otter member. l

In' a rail-joint, an inner chair member to engage the bases, base-flanges and web portions of tlic meeting ends oi two rails, an outer chair member, intermediate chair meinbcrs or iish-plates to engage said outer meniber, said inner member and said rails, transverse pins in said rails engaged with said.

intermediate members, and adjiistable braces between said outervmember and said intel'- mediate members.

4. In a rail-joint, an inner chair member to engage the bases, base-ilanges and web portions of the meeting ends 'of two rails, an

'outer chair member, intermediate cha-ir members or fish-plates to engage said outer member, said inner member and said rails, transverse pins in said rails engaged with said intermediate members, means for permitting sand andv the like entering between the ends of the rails to pass out of the joint, and-tension-screws arranged between said outer member and said intermediate niembers.

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5. In a rail-joint, an inner chair member to engage the bases, basela-iiges and web portions oi' the meeting ends of two rails, an ortcr chair member, intermediate chair members or iishplates to engage said outer member, said inner member and said rails, transverse pins in said rails engaged with said intermediate members, an apertured block or lug upon said inner member and engaged with recesses in the ends of lsaid rails, a transverse o? tletepassage in said outer meniber beneath the aperture iii said block, screws engaged with seats in said outer member and said int erinediat e m einb er, and nuts upon said screws, substantially as described.

6; In a rail-joint, an inner chair member to engage the bases, base-flanges and web portions of the meeting ends of two rails., an intermediate Ichair members'or {ish-plates to engage said oitei member, said inner member and said rails, transverse pinsin said rails engaged with said intermediate members, Aan aperti'red block or liv g upon said 'inner member and engaged. with recesses in the ends of said rails, a

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transverse outlet-passage in's'eid outer member beneath tbe aperture in sti-id block, screws engaged with seats in said outer niembeiend said intermediate member, nut-s upon said screws, means for preventing,r said screws from rotating, and tongues upon said inner member to engage grooves in said intermediate members, the latter and said outer member having :dining apertures to receive IAC spikes or the like, substantially as described. 7. In a rail-Joint, an inner chair member to engage the meeting -ends of two rails, an

, outer chair member, a tension-screw between said members, and a. mit upon said screw,

Q In a rail-]oint, an inner chair member to engage the meeting ends of two rails, an

outer chair member, an intermediate mem` ber between said 'outer vand inner members,

and an adjrstable .brace betweentlie outer member and the intermediate member.

10. .In a iail-]o1nt,`an inner chair to enga-ge the meeting ends of two rails, the latter -liaving recesses formedv in their ends, an apertured block upon said member and seated 1n said recesses, .and an outer chair member having a transverse vgroove to aline with tbe aperture in said block, for'tliepurpose set,

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11. In a rail-joint, en inner chair member to engage'tlie bases,gbase-ienges and web portions of tbe meeting ends of two rails, said member Yhaving aiming apertures to register with apertures in said rails, trans verse pins insaid apertures, an outer Chair member having side flanges, spike-,receiving apertures, serewreceivi`ng'apertures and n transverse groove upon its bottom, intermediate Chair members vengaged with die Hang-es of said outer member and -witb the outer faces of tlie inner member and the two In testimony whereof I hereunto a'l'lix my 'signature in presence of two witnesses.

JESSE ALY'EN' JAMES YANCE.

Witnesses z T. HANN, S, P. HALE. 

